A Cardinal Fliers plane is parked at Bowman field. A banner hanging on the plane says, "Cardinal Fliers - Louisville, Ky. - Carrying D[i?]vers Convention Da[ili?]es to West Baden Convention." A house or barn is visible in the distance. The...

Aerial view, taken from the right, of Louisville, Kentucky's Bowman Field. Two adjacent buildings, an air strip, three rows of airplanes on the ground, and four planes in the air are shown. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is...

Twelve white tents are pitched in Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. The tents are pointed, with four sides, and do not reach the ground. There is white bedding inside some of the tents. The center tent has a pole with a cylinder on top sticking...

Buildings; Airports; United States. Works Progress Administration; Bowman Field (Ky.)

Architectural rendering in pencil of the Administration Building at Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky. Stamp on back of image: "This photograph and any accompanying data are furnished free of charge by the Works Progress Administration in...

Buildings; Airports; United States. Works Progress Administration; Bowman Field (Ky.)

Groundbreaking for the Administration Building, Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. The dirt is being shoveled by a man in an overcoat and dark hat who is surrounded by men in suits and work uniforms. A small sign in the grass to the left says "USA...

Buildings; Airports; United States. Works Progress Administration; Bowman Field (Ky.)

Addition to Administration Building under construction, Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky, 1936. The building is shown emerging from the worksite rubble. To the left of the building is a small sign saying "USA Work Program WPA"--and the writing is...

Aerial view of Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. Photo shows a plane on the tarmac, hangar, and administration building. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field (now Louisville...

Low altitude aerial view of Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. The layout of the airfield is shown. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field (now Louisville International Airport) took...

Aerial view, taken from the right, of Louisville, Kentucky's Bowman Field. Two adjacent buildings, an air strip, three rows of planes on the ground, and three planes in the air are shown. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is...

Aerial view, taken from the left, of Louisville, Kentucky's Bowman Field. Two adjacent buildings, an air strip, three rows of planes on the ground, and five airplanes in the air are shown. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is...

Aerial view of buildings at Bowman Field, near front of photo, and tarmac, beyond. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field (now Louisville International Airport) took over commercial...

Captain Russ executes a loop in an airplane above Louisville, Kentucky. The airplane is based at Bowman Field. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field (now Louisville International...

Two pilots in an airplane with spinning propellers preparing to take off at Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky, 1936. A man stands on the right near the plane with one foot forward. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in...

Eleven men and one boy stand in a row in front of an airplane at a Bowman Field air show, Louisville, Kentucky. Two men shake hands. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field (now...

Many spectators, including men, women, and children, at an air show at Louisville's Bowman Field. The spectators are standing in a row several people deep in a grassy field with the grass in front worn bare in two streaks. Behind the people there...

Passengers, mostly men wearing suits and white hats with black bands, are greeted as they exit a large American Airlines biplane on the tarmac at Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in...

Airplane, propellers spinning, on grass at Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. A man is standing on the left edge of the photo near the plane. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field...

Airplanes parked in air field at Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in operation, although Standiford Field (now Louisville International Airport) took over commercial airline...

Airplanes in formation for state tour, Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky. Men and a woman stand on the tarmac with the planes, and there are two buildings behind the planes. The airfield, established in 1919 by Abram H. Bowman, is still in...